The Hunt Begins!

Uchiha Yamikaze rose to his feet resolutely. "Don't worry, Clan Head. The truth will come out eventually!"

"I will definitely get justice for myself, Aoki, and Captain Qianyu!"

"Let's go!"

He was the first to leave the hospital room, unable to resist looking back at Aoki, who still had not awakened.

Kakashi Hatake, Yashiro Uchiha, Inoichi Yamanaka, Ibiki Morino, and the others nodded slightly to Fugaku before following him out.

Seeing them leave, Yakumi Uchiha hurriedly reminded him, "Clan Head, with Elder Yashiro there, Yamamoto should be fine. But Qianyu..."

Tekka Uchiha also said anxiously, "Yes, Clan Head. Qianyu killed Sarutobi Shinnosuke. Hiruzen Sarutobi hates him to the bone. Besides, he's been locked in the Anbu prison, and he killed quite a few people there too. How could they possibly let him go?"

"I-I'm afraid..."

Fugaku Uchiha raised a hand to stop them.

"Yakumi, send people to guard the hospital and ensure Aoki's safety."

"I'll head to the Anbu prison myself!"

"Yes, Clan Head!"

The Hunt Begins!

Fugaku Uchiha naturally understood how dangerous Qianyu's situation was.

After all, he had killed Hiruzen Sarutobi's own son!

No one could have endured that.

Just imagine if his own son, Uchiha Itachi, had died...

He would probably have gone completely mad as well, wouldn't he?

But...

That child Itachi seemed to have been getting very close to Uchiha Shisui and Hiruzen Sarutobi lately...

Could he possibly...

Fugaku Uchiha shook his head and cast aside those wild thoughts.

Itachi was indeed somewhat inscrutable. Even he, Itachi's father, could not see through him.

But he should still be a good child.

As Fugaku Uchiha pondered, he led a squad swiftly toward the Anbu prison.

He had to warn those Anbu ninja not to act rashly, much less try to harm Qianyu!

"Clan Head, do you think Hiruzen Sarutobi will truly order Qianyu's execution?"

Inabi Uchiha raced after him and asked with extreme worry.

Fugaku did not answer the question.

But everyone understood.

For a moment, everyone's hearts leaped into their throats.

They had to get there as quickly as possible!

However...

"Hm?"

Fugaku Uchiha abruptly stopped.

The other Police Force members were startled and hurriedly came to an emergency stop as well.

"Clan Head, what's wrong?"

At this point, they were already not far from the Anbu prison.

But another squad suddenly appeared ahead of them.

Those people all wore strange masks. There was no doubt that they were Anbu ninja.

And the person at their head wore an equally peculiar mask, yet emanated a very familiar Chakra.

Fugaku Uchiha was utterly shocked.

"Y-you are..."

The man slowly removed his mask, revealing his true face.

"Clan Head."

The many Uchiha clan members of the Police Force were all dumbstruck, utterly stunned!

Beneath the mask was...

Uchiha Shisui!

Fugaku stared at that face in equal disbelief.

"Shisui, you... you joined the Anbu?!"

Uchiha Shisui sighed softly.

"Not just that."

"I am now the captain who commands the entire Anbu."

Fugaku's eyes instantly widened.

"W-what did you say?"

Uchiha Shisui said, "This is a gift from Lord Hokage."

Fugaku was instantly consumed by surging fury.

Of course he understood Hiruzen Sarutobi's intentions.

But what he did not understand was...

Why had Uchiha Shisui accepted?!

Back then, so many Uchiha clan members had wanted to join the Anbu, yet Hiruzen Sarutobi had never allowed them to do so.

Yet now, knowing full well that a split between both sides was only a matter of time...

He had suddenly allowed Uchiha Shisui into the Anbu...

And even made him captain outright!

There was no doubt about it—Uchiha Shisui had been completely turned against the Uchiha clan!

What kind of person was Shisui?

He was the Uchiha clan's publicly acknowledged strongest member, their number one expert.

Even the radicals within the clan believed that unless Shisui acted, there was no chance of success in launching a rebellion!

And now...

This young man, on whom they had placed such high hopes, had become the lackey of Hiruzen Sarutobi and Konoha's higher-ups!

What kind of mood was Fugaku Uchiha in at that moment?

He was furious beyond measure.

"Shisui, have you betrayed the Uchiha clan?!"

Uchiha Shisui shook his head, his face filled with resolve and coldness.

He no longer had any path of retreat.

Naturally, he would not waver again.

"Clan Head, it is quite the opposite..."

"I am doing this to save the Uchiha clan."

"You once said that you wanted the Uchiha clan to enter the Anbu and let our strength flourish. Now, Lord Hokage has not only allowed me to enter, but has also made me the commander of the entire Anbu."

"Is that not a great favor to the Uchiha clan?"

"Especially after Qianyu killed Lord Hokage's son."

"It only shows how much he values our Uchiha clan."

Fugaku Uchiha roared in fury, "Do you know what you're saying?!"

"Have you gone mad?!"

Shisui said in a deep voice, "I am clearer-headed now than I have ever been."

"Right now, I am first a ninja of Konoha, second the captain of the Anbu, and only lastly..."

"An ordinary member of the Uchiha clan."

"Clan Head Fugaku, your vision is still limited to one family, one clan..."

"But my vision has long surpassed the clan, risen above the clan."

"Everything is for greater interests."

"For..."

"The Will of Fire."

What rose in Fugaku's heart at that moment was no longer even anger or despair.

It was sorrow.

He had never imagined that an Uchiha would stand against his own clan, side by side with those mortal enemies who wanted to wipe out the entire clan at every moment.

And he spoke so grandly, so willingly...

Fugaku felt sorrow deep in his heart...

But the Police Force behind him felt more than mere sorrow.